Ross B. Nelson, MD
Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician · Shreveport, LA
Ross B. Nelson, MD is a pain medicine (anesthesiology) physician with a practice address in Shreveport, Louisiana, and NPI 1275526592, issued on Aug 23, 2005. Check the license (Louisiana MD.020504, as entered in NPPES) on the Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Ross B. Nelson
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician 207LP2900X
- License number
- MD.020504 LA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1534 Elizabeth Ave Ste 201, Shreveport, LA 71101
- Phone
- (318) 629-5505
- Enumerated
- Aug 23, 2005
- Record last updated
- Jul 31, 2020 (not updated in 6 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (318) 629-5506
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20041229000101); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Louisiana State University School Of Medicine In Shreveport, 1989
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
Also registered at 1534 Elizabeth Ave Ste 201
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Rama Letchuman, MDPain Medicine (Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation) Physician1891787511
- Kathleen Majors, MDAnesthesiology Physician1407849755
- Eileen Swan, NPNurse Practitioner1902932692
Verify Ross B. Nelson in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersLouisiana State Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license MD.020504Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
4.6 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average pain medicine (anesthesiology) physician in 2024
8,049 Medicare Part D claims for 489 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,750 among the 2,982 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 4% of claims. 5,287 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen1,769 claims
- Oxycodone-Acetaminophen1,422 claims
- Oxycodone Hcl608 claims
- Gabapentin543 claims
- Morphine Sulfate Er451 claims
- Pregabalin363 claims
Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers by Provider and Drug, 2024 (data.cms.gov). Part D covers prescriptions for Medicare patients only; drugs with fewer than 11 claims are not published.
No measured MIPS final score for 2023
CMS assigned the neutral MIPS final score of 75 without scoring Quality, Cost, Promoting Interoperability or Improvement Activities. It is an administrative threshold, so PlainDoctor does not compare it with measured clinicians.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $277.55
16 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC. The 2,789 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,225.41 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.
Bills Medicare through 2 group practices
- Cornerstone Therapy And Balance Center LLCShreveport, LA
- Musculoskeletal Institute OF Louisiana LLCShreveport, LA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician providers in Louisiana
There are 57 pain medicine (anesthesiology) physician records in Louisiana.
Other pain medicine (anesthesiology) physician records in Louisiana
- Doreen Abadco, M.D.Lafayette, LA1629184635
- Varsha Allampalli, MBBSShreveport, LA1609233030
- Prathima Anandi, MDShreveport, LA1750842290
- Andrew Barker, MDBaton Rouge, LA1346803855
- Harold Bayonne, M.D.Monroe, LA1710937586
- Jeffrey Borchardt, MDGretna, LA1043224710
- Scott Branting, MDHouma, LA1861457517
- Lisa Brown, M.D.Franklin, LA1427008978
- Wayne Celestine, MD MBAMarrero, LA1346377595
- Gassan Chaiban, M.D.Lake Charles, LA1861653842
Common questions
What is Ross B. Nelson, MD's NPI number?
Ross B. Nelson, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1275526592, issued on Aug 23, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Ross B. Nelson, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1534 Elizabeth Ave Ste 201, Shreveport, LA, 71101. Phone: (318) 629-5505. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Ross B. Nelson, MD's license?
NPPES lists Louisiana license number MD.020504, as entered by the provider. Search the Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners at https://www.lsbme.la.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Ross B. Nelson, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Ross B. Nelson, MD had 8,049 Medicare Part D claims for 489 beneficiaries; the average among pain medicine (anesthesiology) physician prescribers was 1,750. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Ross B. Nelson, MD's MIPS final score?
CMS assigned the neutral MIPS final score of 75 for 2023 without scoring any category, so it is not a measured result.
Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), file of Aug 9, 2026 (NPPES files on CMS.gov); NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy. Medicare files from data.cms.gov. An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a license.
Figures on PlainDoctor are read from the federal files each page names (CMS NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments; the HHS-OIG exclusion list only as counts) and from Census population estimates, with the file date shown beside them. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 9, 2026.